, but the magnitude of this effect was small and statistically insignificant. In fact, non-voting appears particularly high …

We review the efficacy of three approaches to forecasting elections: econometric models that project outcomes on the …. While the evidence for economic voting has historically been weak for Australia, the 2004 election suggests an increasingly …

economic inequality affects voting and other forms of political participation. This evidence is largely driven by advanced … initial theoretical predictions, we find evidence for a positive association between voter turnout and inequality in rural …. In line with prior theoretical expectations, we find a negative association between inequality and voting for the …

liberal-conservative spectrum are controlled for in the analysis of voting behavior, trade barrier preferences lose their … affect voting behavior through channels involving identity-driven factors that are different from the channels through which …

In this paper we analyze the consequences of the fairness recommendation of the Venice Commission in allocating voting …

turnout provided by the voting age restriction. I improve on previous studies by investigating political attitudes, measured … just before elections, when they are highly predictive of voting. In contrast to earlier studies I find no effect of voting …Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that the act of voting makes people more positive toward the party or candidate …

turnout provided by the voting age restriction. I improve on previous studies by investigating political attitudes, measured … just before elections, when they are highly predictive of voting. In contrast to earlier studies I find no effect of voting …Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that the act of voting makes people more positive toward the party or candidate …

key outcome variables: voter turnout in last elections, closeness to political party; and participation in protests. In …

ideological policy dimension. Voters achieve this outcome by following a simple lexicographic voting strategy. They cast their …